Iddo has been practicing speech therapy for over 10 years and has been studying the field for over 12.  He has worked in multiple settings including schools, homes, adult care facilities, and most recently in a multi-disciplinary clinical setting where he provided direct therapy, assessments, supervision, management, and training to staff and families.

In 2014, Iddo opened DV Therapy to provide dynamic therapy that focuses on the individual and their family. With a strong emphasis in family training, Iddo strives to give the child and the family the tools to reach independence and improve quality of life. Iddo has a strong clinical presence and is always working encourage his patients to reach beyond what they imagined possible.

In 2011 Iddo was awarded the outstanding achievement award in the field of speech therapy by the New York City Dept. of Education and has been an active member of the nationally accredited speech board ASHA since 2006. With a focus on individuals with Autism, Iddo has had significant success in developing the necessary communication skills with socially difficult individuals.

Iddo has had success in treating individuals from birth-21 with disabilities and delays including, Autism, Late-talkers, PDD, specific language impairments, Articulation and Phonological disorders, Auditory Processing Delays, Stuttering, Pragmatic and social delays, Verbal Apraxia of Speech.

Skills: Prompt therapy, Beckman Oral Motor, TLC Literacy Program, Sounds in Motion, Fluency Shaping Technique, PECS, Certified PEERS Social Skills Provider.

Etta received her bachelors degree at CUNY Brooklyn in the field of Psychology. Following her desire to help others, Etta studied Clinical Social Work and received her masters degree at Hunter College. While living in New York, Etta provided critical social and emotional support for at risk youth and to systematically build schools that are safe, successful, and conducive to learning through Partnership with Children. After leaving New York, Etta and her family moved to California. She found a career through Open Paths Counseling Center before ultimately becoming Vice President of Operations at DV Therapy.

Kristen grew up in Tehachapi and now lives there with her husband and 2 dogs. She received her associate’s degree in Liberal Studies at Bakersfield College where she attended from 2011 to 2013, and found her passion for speech and language therapy. Kristen then went on to receive her bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders from California State University Northridge in 2016, then completed the SLPA certification the same year from Loma Linda University. She has been providing speech therapy in Palmdale and Lancaster for 3 ½ years to early intervention, school aged kiddos and adult populations in individual and group settings. Kristen has gained experience in a variety of speech and language disorders throughout her time in the Antelope Valley. She truly enjoys speech and language therapy and someday hopes to attain a Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology.

In her free time she enjoys traveling with her husband and tackling the never ending homeownership list. She also enjoy being outdoors with her dogs, running, and going to CrossFit.

Rachele Villarreal has been an ASHA certified and licensed Speech-Language Pathologist since the Fall of 2014. She received her M.A. in Communicative Disorders with an emphasis in Speech-Language Pathology, from California State University of Fresno. Rachele is currently the Lead SLP and Clinical Manager for DV Therapy, Inc.’s Bakersfield office. Rachele has worked with early intervention, school-aged, and young adults with various communication needs; clients’ ages ranged from 18-months to 21 years of age over the last 10+ years. Her client’s diagnosis include, but are not limited to the following: expressive and receptive language delay, articulation deficits, phonological impairments, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, TBI, stroke, Down Syndrome, Autism, Intellectual Developmental Disability, Cerebral Palsy, Noonan’s Syndrome, sensory integration disorder, and emotional disturbance. Rachele has received AAC Certification through Fresno Diagnostic Center, has implemented AAC training and services to surrounding Bakersfield school districts, is PROMPT trained, and DTTC trained. She was recently added onto the apraxia-kids.org website, where she is listed as an SLP in their directory as someone who has shown an understanding and experience in assessing and treating children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech. In addition, Rachele enjoys providing supervision and guidance to graduate students, Speech-Language Pathology Assistants, Speech Pathologists in their Clinical Fellowship year, and licensed and ASHA Certified Speech-Language Pathologists.

In her free time, Rachele enjoys raising her sons (ages 5 and 3) with her husband, and their two dogs.

Daniel Rivera is a board-certified behavior analyst who received his Bachelor
of Arts in Psychology from Westmont College in 2014. In June of 2016, he
graduated with a M.S. in Psychology with an emphasis in Applied Behavioral
Analysis. He became a board-certified analyst in 2019. He has experience in
the following areas: research in ABA, in-home/center-based ABA services,
and conducting Functional Behavior Assessments. As behavior analyst he
has experience in updating treatment plans for clients, providing ongoing
supervision/training for all clinical staff, and collaborates care with parents and other service providers. In all, Daniel currently has over 9 years of experience in the field of ABA and has had training in Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) and Natural Environment Teaching (NET). Daniel is committed to ensuring each client and family receives the highest quality care.

Kristine is a licensed speech and language pathologist. She graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with a Bachelors of Science in Speech Pathology in 2003. She went on to get her Masters of Arts from California State University, Fresno in Speech Pathology and graduated in 2006. She has been a practicing speech pathologist since that time. She currently holds a California State License and is nationally accredited by ASHA.

Kristine has worked with ages ranging from preschool to geriatrics. Her work settings have varied from schools, rehabilitation hospitals (short and long term) and acute hospital settings. She has worked with a variety of speech and language related disorders, including articulation, phonology, apraxia of speech (children and adults), language, pragmatics, fluency, aphasia, dysarthria, dysphagia and cognitive impairments. She has also mentored new speech pathologists for their Clinical Fellowship Year helping them build upon assessment skills and implement therapy programs.

In her free time she enjoys spending time with her friends/family, baking and decorating cakes and traveling.

Yadira is a licensed Speech-language Pathology Assistant and received her B.A in Communication Disorders and Sciences from California State University of Northridge.  Yadira has always had a passion for working with children and has experience working as a Behavior interventionist with children and young adults. Yadira grew up with a large family in the San Fernando Valley and is bilingual in both English and Spanish. Besides spending time with Family, Yadira loves to spoil her dog, bake, and watch Disney movies.

Karan has enjoyed being a COTA/L for over 45 years. She feels blessed to have worked in Acute, Sub Acute, Skilled, Outpatient and Home settings. And now she loves her “fun job” at DV therapy. Working with your kids in a playful – relaxed setting, helping your child find joy in their journey to functional independence and self confidence.  Karan  works to honor your family and culture with years of experience in modifying treatment techniques to meet your child’s needs.

Karan also has speciality training in Neurological, Orthopedic, Respiratory, Dementia and Psychological OT treatment. Her treatments are not limited to children but warns adults that she sees laughter and joy as an important part of any treatment.

Bryn is a licensed Speech-Language Pathology Assistant. She received her B.S. in Speech Communication Disorders from Utah State University. She is from Bakersfield and has also lived in Australia and Vietnam. She spent 6 months teaching English in Vietnam after obtaining her B.S. She is currently attending University of St. Augustine for her M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology and will graduate April of 2024.

Sharan was born and raised in California. She is bilingual in both English and Punjabi. She graduated from California State University, Fresno with a Bachelor of Arts in Communicative Disorders and a Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology.

Sharan has recently worked in a rehabilitation hospital and acute care setting. She is passionate about her job and is looking forward to continuing to grow professionally to provide the best care to her clients and families.

During her free time, she enjoys family time, traveling, and being a dog mom to a 7-year-old lab/pitbull mix.